Local children participate in a game of "Cat and Mouse" sponsored by the Somerville Recreation Commission during the Somerville Celebrates Youth event held at Somerville High School in Somerville on Saturday, January 30, 2010.
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Every Wednesday, we'll research and post family-oriented and kid-friendly events for the upcoming week, because you've got enough on your plate. Check us out each week for a selection of the best things to do and places to go, both around town and a hop, skip and a jump away.
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This weekend might be Superbowl Sunday, but we have some activity suggestions that the whole family can enjoy.
- Where/When: Somerville High School, Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m.
- Why Go: Supporting Somerville youth arts programs while the kids enjoy a colorful, musical performance is a win-win.
- Pricing: Adults $8, Students PK-12/Seniors $6.
- Where/When: Tufts University, Granoff Music Center, Medford, Saturday, Feb. 5, 1 p.m.
- Why Go: Experience the Tufts African Musical Ensemble and expose the family to world music.
- Pricing: Free
Family Music Adventure with The Flannery Brothers
- Where/When: Tufts University, Cohen Auditorium, Medford, Sunday, Feb. 6, 2 p.m.
- Why Go: Experience the Flannery Brothers live while supporting the Tufts Educational Day Care Center.
- Pricing: $8 per person in advance, $10 at the door.
- Where/When: Harvard Natural History Museum, 26 Oxford St., Cambridge, Saturday, Feb. 5, 11 a.m.
- Why Go: Stories and poems for little explorers amid furry displays and dinosaur bones.
- Pricing: (Museum Fees) Adults $9, Kids 3-18 $6, Seniors/Students $7.
- Where/When: Somerville Public Library, All Saturdays in February at 11 a.m.
- Why Go: Learn about Somerville's local maple syrup with fun activities for kids ages 6 to 9. (Limited space available; room for the first 15 children to arrive.)
- Pricing: Free.
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Family Music Adventure with The Flannery Brothers
February 6, 2011 at 2:00 pm -
The Maple Syrup Project
February 12, 2011 / February 19, 2011 / February 26, 2011 at 11:00 am–12:00 pm -
Aileen Bellwood
10:40 am on Thursday, February 3, 2011
The Maple Syrup Project (listed for Saturday February 5) is a series of workshops that will take place every Saturday in February. The workshops last for an hour or so and participation is limited to the first 15 children to show up. Here is the complete list of workshops:
February 5: Investigating trees though the seasons. What is sap? Why does it flow in the spring? Making hypotheses: when will sap flow and what might make it stop?
February 12: Tree trunks have layers?! What does each tree trunk layer do for the tree? How do trees benefit our neighborhoods? Does tapping for syrup hurt Somerville Maple Trees?
February 19: Maple-y history and tools: How did people a long time ago figure how to make maple syrup? How have tools changed over the years? Can we practice using the tools?
February 26: Getting Sappy: How many gallons of sap makes one gallon of syrup? What does sap taste, smell, feel, and look like? Can we use poetry to describe these sensations?